Question

Please help me everyone!

In Kennington, 25 legislators represent 500,000 people.
Kennington has 2,500,000 people. How much legislators do they need?
Please help, I repeat.

Answer 1

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Explanation...

So, 25 legislators represents 500,000 people.

We are trying to find how much legislators you need to represent 2,500,000.

500,000*5=2,500,000.

25*5=125.

Therefore, your answer is 125.

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Hope i helped!

`\huge\boxed{Thanks,Plip.}`

Answer 2

Answer: 125

In Kennington, 25 legislators represent 500,000 people.

Find how many times 500,000 go into 2,500,000 people.

2,500,000 ÷ 500,000 = 5

Now, multiply 5 by 25, because each 500,000 people are represented by 25 legislators.

25 x 5 = 125.

Answer = 125.

Hope this helps you!